Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio owes its name and its inspiration to the
traditional Italian
studio bibliografico. These small antiquarian bookshops, typically
run by individuals combining deep scholarship with a love of the printed
object, remind us that underlying both "study" and "studio" is the Latin
word for zeal and devotion:
studium. The heart of my stock in trade is a small, choice collection
of early printed books; I also offer later items related to such specific
areas as Renaissance humanism, the Classical tradition, and travel
literature. But whatever I sell must meet my criteria: authenticity, rarity,
interest. Since 1993, my goal has been to match discerning collectors with
extraordinary books and manuscripts.